led early, chased leaders, went 2nd 3f out, led over 2f out, clear inside final furlong, easily
prominent on outside, led 10f out and kept wide in back straight, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in rear, headway under pressure on outside over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, just held onto 2nd
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
mid-division, some headway 2f out, no impression, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, soon recovered to lead, headed 10f out, chased leader until ridden 3f out, one pace after until stayed on final furlong, just failed to get 2nd
After three runs on Polytrack, Honfleur makes her Turf and handicap debut with Ryan Moore doing the steering. She is worth a market check but takes on several in-form fillies and mares including Goodwood second Quicksand and Lightening Dance , just beaten at Goodwood after winning at Newbury. Oh It's Saucepot, Miss Latin and POTTERS LADY JANE all won last time. Jamie Spencer rode a canny race on the latter to score here last month and is in the plate again on Lucy Wadham’s seven-year-old, who has been a model of consistency.
Oh It's Saucepot 3-1 (9-11) Led 2f, remained prominent, led again over 1f out, driven out, won at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Australis (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Quicksand (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Led, pushed along over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Alemagna (8-6) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp fll (3) gd in Aug.
Lightening Dance 5-2jfav (10-4) Bit keen, held up in last pair, headway towards inside chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd 1f out, every chance throughout final furlong, just falied, 2nd of 7, shd behind Blue Medici (10-1) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Miss Latin (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) In touch, headway to track leaders 7f out, ridden to press leader over 1f out, led narrowly approaching final furlong, ran on and held on gamely, won at Bath 1m 5f hcp (5) gs in Aug beating Singing The Blues (9-5) by ns, 7 ran.
Baba Ghanouj (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Mid-division, switched left and effort over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, still well there just inside final furlong, faded towards finish, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Siglo Six (9-4) at Sandown 1m hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Potters Lady Jane 8-1 (9-5) Led 4f, chased leader, regained lead 1f out, kept on well, won at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (5) gf in Aug beating Knowing (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Honfleur (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Held up, pushed along over 4f out, stayed on to take 3rd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 10l behind Ambling (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Aug.